7. Editorial Note

The Thirteenth Session of the Ministerial Council of the Central Treaty Organization (CENTO) was held in Tehran, April 7-8, 1965. The session was attended by Foreign Minister Abbas Aram of Iran, Finance Minister M. Shoaib of Pakistan, Foreign Minister Hasan Esat Isik of Turkey, Foreign Secretary Michael Stewart of the United Kingdom, and Secretary of State Rusk. For text of the communiqué, see American Foreign Policy: Current Documents, 1965, pages 585-587. For documentation relating to the session, see Johnson Library, National Security File, [Page 20] Komer Files, CENTO—13th Ministerial Council, Tehran, April 7-8, 1965; Department of State, NEA/RA Files: Lot 75 D 312, CENTO Files, 1965-1968 and CENTO Ministerial Files, 1962-1968; and National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, S/S Conference Files: Lot 66 D 347, CF 2468, CENTO Meeting, Tehran, April 7-8.